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  1. 3. Jupiter is a gas giant made up mostly of hydrogen and helium. It turns on its axis faster than any other planet in the solar system, taking less than ten hours to complete one rotation
  2. 4. the planet seventh in order from the sun see Planets Table.
  3. 6. the ancient Roman god of war and agriculture, identified with the Greek god Ares. Astronomy.
  4. 7. the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on.
  5. 8. the second-largest dwarf planet in the solar system
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  1. 1. the star around which the planets revolve, from which they receive heat and light
  2. 2. the planet second in order from the sun see Planets Table.
  3. 5. the planet sixth in order from the sun see Planets Table.
  4. 6. Mercury is a planet in our solar system. It is the smallest of the eight planets. It is also the closest to the sun.